Climate Change and Public Health

 Featured news

• Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB): Climate Change to Burden Oregon Health Systems

• Program featured in APHA's Adaptation in Action Report

• Climate Change Hits Home: Blogpost by Lillian Shirley, Public Health Division Director

• Public Health Newswire: Tribal Perspectives on How Climate Changes Health
  
  
• Climate Change is Coming. How Can Schools Avoid Shut Downs?
  
  
• Climate Change Is Making Smoky, Unhealthy Air More Common
  
  
• Bend Doctors Discuss Climate’s Health Impact
  
  
• New Public Health Plan Tackles Climate Change in Oregon
  
  
• Oregonian: OHA focuses on health effects of climate change
  
  
• Radio Interview: Climate change is a hot topic at Oregon Public Health Association's 2016 conference
  
  
• Mapping Portland's Hottest Places
  
  
• Experts Discuss: Can Climate Change Spur Health Opportunities in Oregon?
  
  
• View the OPB series "Symptoms of Climate Change"

Climate change work in Oregon

Publications and Training Materials
Reports, plans and tools developed by our program staff and partners.

• Resilience Plan
• Climate and Health Profile Report

Climate Hazards in Oregon
Raising awareness about the climate impacts and health risks in Oregon, including resources for preparing for specific climate hazards.

• Public Health Hazard Vulnerability Assessment (pdf)

Local Health Partners
Local health departments planning for climate change in Oregon.

• Join Oregon's Climate and Health Network
• Resilience Planning Toolkit

Health Equity and Social Vulnerability
Integrating health equity considerations into climate change planning.

• Social Vulnerability Assessment (pdf)